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(43) Date of publication: 09.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/10 (21) Application number: 02739772.8 (22) Date of filing: 07.06.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08F 2/02, A61L 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/018145 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/104286 (18.12.2003 Gazette 2003/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: Eveready Battery Company, Inc. St. LouisMO 63141 (US)	(72) Inventor: SCHUBERT, Mark, A. Brunswick, OH 44212 (US) (74) Representative: Weber, Thomas Dr. et al Deichmannhaus am DomPostfach 10 22 41 50462 Köln 50462 Köln (DE)